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The Memo: Debate rages over Iran deal that remains unseen

The political world is aflame with debate about a document virtually nobody has seen. The announcement on Sunday that the U.S. and Iran had agreed a...

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The Memo: Trump’s UFC fight night risks landing with a thud

President Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday with a night of UFC fights on the South Lawn of the White House. It’s yet more proof that...

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The Memo: Trump announces ‘great settlement’ on Iran, but the world awaits details

This time it’s different — maybe. President Trump announced a “great settlement of the war with Iran” when he spoke to reporters in the Oval...

11.06.2026 2

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The Memo: Spencer Pratt comes up short in Los Angeles, drawing hollow claims of fraud

President Trump’s favored candidate to become Los Angeles mayor looks like he won’t even make the runoff — a reality that has provoked a barrage...

08.06.2026 1

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The Memo: Trump upends expectations with idea of meeting Iran’s supreme leader

President Trump upended expectations yet again when he told reporters Thursday he would be “honored” to meet Iran’s supreme leader in the event...

06.06.2026 10

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Mamdani harnesses New York Knicks run, seeking to power progressive politics

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is riding a wave of Knicks mania as the city’s storied basketball team makes its strongest run...

05.06.2026 20

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Rubio, Vance, Bessent, Oz: White House’s 'guest' briefers step into different spotlight

There’s a new, favorite Beltway game: evaluating the performance of the big figures in the Trump administration who have stepped to the lectern to...

04.06.2026 20

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The Memo: Do voters care about the Graham Platner sexting furor?

The compelling but controversial candidacy of Maine Democrat Graham Platner has taken yet another turn with little more than a week left before the...

01.06.2026 10

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Springsteen calls Trump ‘racist’ and ‘treasonous’ at DC show

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bruce Springsteen came to the nation’s capital and blasted its most prominent resident late Wednesday during a three-hour show...

28.05.2026 6

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The Memo: Trump and allies seek to spin Iran deal amid hazy details

A fierce battle is underway to shape public perceptions of a deal to end the war in Iran — even though no such agreement has been arrived at and...

26.05.2026 8

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The Memo: Trump battered by sea of self-inflicted troubles

President Trump is beset by troubles as he heads into Memorial Day weekend — and, to the frustration of his party colleagues, several of them are of...

23.05.2026 9

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5 things to know about the Raúl Castro indictment and the Cuba crisis

The United States on Wednesday indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges including murder and conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens. Castro,...

20.05.2026 7

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The Memo: Newsom, other big-name Democrats urge party to name ‘villains’

Big-name Democrats urged their party to get more pointed in its attacks — naming “villains” rather than casting arguments in abstract terms —...

20.05.2026 20

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The Memo: Massie seeks to buck GOP trend, survive Trump-enforced exit

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will be the latest Republican to face his fate against a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday. Retired Navy SEAL Ed...

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5 takeaways from Trump’s trip to China

The most important foreign trip of President Trump’s second term to date concluded on Friday as he flew back to Washington from China. Trump had...

15.05.2026 10

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The Memo: Iran ceasefire teeters as Trump blasts proposal from Tehran

The chances of an enduring solution to the 10-week war on Iran look to be growing slimmer by the moment — even as the idea of a return to all-out...

11.05.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump vexed by crashing crosscurrents in seeking end to Iran war

When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? President Trump has been dancing around the question this past week as he seeks to preserve an uneasy semi-peace...

09.05.2026 30

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The Memo: Iran war settles into strange limbo, without escalation or end in sight

The war in Iran has settled into a peculiar limbo — and it’s not clear in which direction it will break. Almost every facet of the conflict is...

06.05.2026 20

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GOP, Trump face tough midterm odds: 5 things the polls reveal

It is almost exactly six months until the midterm elections, set for Nov. 3. As the clock ticks down, the state of the polls is becoming more salient....

05.05.2026 20

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The Memo: Trump’s frustration on Iran boils over in attacks against media

President Trump’s frustration with media coverage of the war on Iran boiled over Thursday when he alleged that reporting from The New York Times was...

02.05.2026 20

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The Memo: Thin case for Comey’s prosecution stirs unease even among some in GOP

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey over a photograph of seashells is stirring unease even among some...

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The Memo: Can Trump realistically better Obama’s Iran deal?

The diplomatic roller coaster between the United States and Iran took another several lurches on Tuesday. Talks that had been expected to take place...

22.04.2026 20

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The Memo: Despite Trump’s claims, Iran war is doing him damage

A new round of peace talks on Iran is tentatively set for this week in Islamabad, Pakistan — but there is growing evidence that President Trump has...

20.04.2026 20

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The Memo: Trump’s claims on Iran feed optimism — and confusion

Optimism and confusion were intermingled Friday as President Trump suggested an end to the conflict in Iran was within reach, even as many of his...

17.04.2026 10

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The Memo: Iran war roils Trump’s relations with China in advance of high-stakes trip

The war in Iran — and President Trump’s shifting tactics in fighting it — are roiling relations with China, just weeks before the president is...

15.04.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump rolls the dice with blockade of Iran

President Trump is rolling the dice again in relation to Iran. His order for the Navy to block ships as they go to and from Iranian ports is pushing...

14.04.2026 20

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The Memo: Stakes are huge for tense US-Iran talks in Islamabad

The stakes are sky-high and the potential prize is massive in Saturday’s talks between the United States and Iran. But acrobatic leaps of faith will...

10.04.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump’s dash for off-ramp in Iran fuels fears of strategic defeat

There are huge questions hanging over the Trump administration’s strategic objectives in Iran, especially now that a tentative ceasefire has hit...

08.04.2026 10

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Five takeaways from Trump’s news conference on Iran

President Trump came to the lectern of the White House briefing room on Monday for a lengthy news conference about the war on Iran. Trump, flanked by...

06.04.2026 10

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The Memo: Bondi’s failure to get Trump his ‘scalps’ sealed her fate

President Trump’s biggest fans and strongest critics agree on something: The downfall of Pam Bondi as attorney general had two causes. The largest...

03.04.2026 20

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Five takeaways from President Trump’s address on Iran

President Trump delivered a primetime address about the war on Iran on Wednesday evening, more than a month after hostilities commenced. Trump’s...

01.04.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump struggles to claim victory as he edges toward ending Iran war

President Trump looks to be edging toward ending the war on Iran, which is now in its fifth week. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president...

31.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Pro-Iran memes go viral, striking back at Trump in propaganda war

The war on Iran is the first major conflict where the propaganda battle might be won or lost in memes. Pro-Iran accounts have unleashed viral videos...

28.03.2026 20

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The Memo: Iran strikes defiant note, blocking Trump’s off-ramp for now

Iran’s leaders are striking a note of defiance about ending the war waged against them by the United States and Israel, complicating President...

25.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump’s unpredictability roils waters from Iran to Capitol Hill

President Trump’s long-established trait of unpredictability is affecting two huge issues at home and abroad. On Iran, Trump went from setting a...

25.03.2026 30

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The Memo: Trump looks for the off-ramp on Iran

President Trump seemed to begin a de-escalation of the war on Iran on Monday, sparking a relief rally in financial markets and sending the price of...

23.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he's losing control of Iran war

A tide of political danger is rising around President Trump as criticism grows that he may be losing control of the war in Iran. The conflict that he...

19.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump fumes as foreign leaders show new willingness to defy him

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has none of President Trump’s penchant for controversy or headline-grabbing language — but these days, he’s...

18.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Allies balk at Trump’s call for help on Strait of Hormuz

President Trump is seeking help to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz — but the responses he’s getting from traditional U.S. allies mostly range...

16.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Political pressures grow on Trump over Iran

President Trump faces a plethora of political pressures stemming from his decision to attack Iran — and they are likely to escalate the longer the...

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The Memo: Hazy messaging deepens Trump’s political challenges on Iran

Turbulence in President Trump’s messaging on the war in Iran has deepened this week, with the commander-in-chief and his aides toggling between...

10.03.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump at risk from oil price roller coaster amid Iran war

The war in Iran sent financial markets and energy prices on a roller-coaster ride on Monday, underlining the political challenges for President Trump...

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The Memo: Polls show deep public skepticism of Trump’s case on Iran

Six days after the U.S. attacked Iran as part of a joint operation with Israel, opinion polls reveal grave doubts among the American public about the...

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The Memo: Trump under pressure as he seeks to make case on Iran

President Trump and his administration are facing criticism for mixed or implausible messaging on some key elements of the attack on Iran — and the...

04.03.2026 10

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5 questions for Trump amid the Iran crisis

President Trump is facing sharper questions over the war on Iran, with doubt hanging over what comes next and polls showing the U.S. assault is viewed...

03.03.2026 30

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The big new controversy over the Epstein files, explained

When the Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents relating to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein on Jan. 30,...

27.02.2026 30

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Thune: Iran strikes should result in regime change

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that any military strikes against Iran should result in regime change to effect real change...

26.02.2026 30

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Five takeaways from President Trump’s State of the Union address

President Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. The speech came with the president beset by low...

25.02.2026 30

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Trump’s State of the Union: 5 things to watch

President Trump will step into the House chamber on Tuesday night to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. Trump, like most...

24.02.2026 30

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The Memo: Trump fumes at Supreme Court justices who knocked down tariffs

Less than six weeks before the 2020 election, President Trump stepped into the White House Rose Garden to fete his newest Supreme Court nominee....

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